Hank Thompson & Brazos Valley Boys---My Starry-Eyed Texas Ga

[Roger Shackelton]

Hank Thompson & his Brazos Valley Boys---My Starry-Eyed Texas Gal (BLUE BONNET 107) (1947)

Composed by Hank Thompson

Hank Thompson: Vocals & Guitar, Cotton Collins:Fiddle, Jimmy Gilliland:Steel Guitar, Bill Dukas:Accordion, Morris Booker:Mandolin & Charlie Adams:Bass.

Recorded at Sellers Co. Studio, 2102 Jackson St. Dallas, TX. 1947

Originally issued on and this recording taken from the 1947 single (Blue Bonnet 107) (78 RPM)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utrmIe0PkBI

This must be one of Hank's earliest recordings. I had not heard of steeler Jimmy Gilliland previously.


Roger